EP0717571A3 - Optical cross bar switch assembly - Google Patents
Optical cross bar switch assembly Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0717571A3 EP0717571A3 EP95309107A EP95309107A EP0717571A3 EP 0717571 A3 EP0717571 A3 EP 0717571A3 EP 95309107 A EP95309107 A EP 95309107A EP 95309107 A EP95309107 A EP 95309107A EP 0717571 A3 EP0717571 A3 EP 0717571A3
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cross bar
- switch assembly
- light
- bar switch
- optical cross
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
- H04Q2011/0007—Construction
- H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
- H04Q2011/0007—Construction
- H04Q2011/0035—Construction using miscellaneous components, e.g. circulator, polarisation, acousto/thermo optical
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
- H04Q2011/0052—Interconnection of switches
- H04Q2011/0058—Crossbar; Matrix
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Liquid Crystal (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9426377A GB2296098B (en) | 1994-12-15 | 1994-12-15 | Optical cross bar switch assembly |
GB9426377 | 1994-12-15 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0717571A2 EP0717571A2 (en) | 1996-06-19 |
EP0717571A3 true EP0717571A3 (en) | 1999-11-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP95309107A Withdrawn EP0717571A3 (en) | 1994-12-15 | 1995-12-14 | Optical cross bar switch assembly |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5793520A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0717571A3 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH08234246A (en) |
GB (1) | GB2296098B (en) |
Families Citing this family (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5798580A (en) * | 1996-10-09 | 1998-08-25 | Morozov; Valentin | Contention free global interconnection |
US6339503B1 (en) * | 1998-11-06 | 2002-01-15 | Oni Systems Corp. | Optical interconnect using microlens/minilens relay |
US6339506B1 (en) | 1998-11-06 | 2002-01-15 | Oni Systems Corp. | Microlens array with spatially varying optical property |
GB9923428D0 (en) * | 1999-10-04 | 1999-12-08 | Thomas Swan & Company Limited | Optical switch |
US6810176B2 (en) | 2000-08-07 | 2004-10-26 | Rosemount Inc. | Integrated transparent substrate and diffractive optical element |
US6570681B1 (en) | 2000-08-25 | 2003-05-27 | Actuality Systems, Inc. | System and method for dynamic optical switching using a diffractive optical element |
DE60036032T2 (en) | 2000-11-27 | 2008-05-08 | Fiberzone Networks Ltd. | SELF-ORIENTING OPTOMECHANICAL CROSSBAR SWITCHES |
GB0126822D0 (en) | 2001-11-07 | 2002-01-02 | King S College London | Optical crossbar switch |
JP4757244B2 (en) * | 2006-08-23 | 2011-08-24 | 富士通株式会社 | Optical gate array device and optical gate array module |
US10910559B2 (en) | 2018-06-01 | 2021-02-02 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Optoelectronic memristor devices including one or more solid electrolytes with electrically controllable optical properties |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB8701996D0 (en) * | 1987-01-29 | 1987-03-04 | British Telecomm | Optical space switch |
US4856863A (en) * | 1988-06-22 | 1989-08-15 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Optical fiber interconnection network including spatial light modulator |
US5037173A (en) * | 1989-11-22 | 1991-08-06 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Optical interconnection network |
GB2243967B (en) * | 1990-05-12 | 1994-04-06 | Stc Plc | Optical crossbar switch |
US5521748A (en) * | 1994-06-16 | 1996-05-28 | Eastman Kodak Company | Light modulator with a laser or laser array for exposing image data |
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1994
- 1994-12-15 GB GB9426377A patent/GB2296098B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1995
- 1995-12-14 US US08/572,669 patent/US5793520A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-12-14 JP JP7325938A patent/JPH08234246A/en active Pending
- 1995-12-14 EP EP95309107A patent/EP0717571A3/en not_active Withdrawn
Non-Patent Citations (4)
Title |
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ANDRZEJ JAJSZCZYK ET AL: "PHOTONIC FAST PACKET SWITCHING", IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE, vol. 31, no. 2, 1 February 1993 (1993-02-01), pages 58 - 65, XP000334604, ISSN: 0163-6804 * |
MINORU AKIYAMA ET AL: "PHOTONIC SWITCHING SYSTEM", IEICE TRANSACTIONS, vol. E74, no. 1, 1 January 1991 (1991-01-01), pages 84 - 91, XP000230386, ISSN: 0917-1673 * |
TOHRU MATSUNAGA ET AL: "B-ISDN WAITS FOR PHOTONICS TO DELIVER", IEEE CIRCUITS AND DEVICES, vol. 9, no. 3, 1 May 1993 (1993-05-01), New York, pages 22 - 26, XP000441755 * |
TOOLEY F A P ET AL: "DESIGN ISSUES IN FREE-SPACE OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION OF SWITCHING SYSTEMS", OSA PROCEEDINGS ON PHOTONIC SWITCHING, SALT LAKE CITY, MAR. 6 - 8, 1991, no. VOL. 8, 6 March 1991 (1991-03-06), SCOTT HINTON H;GOODMAN J W (EDS ), pages 38 - 42, XP000470974, ISBN: 1-55752-173-5 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2296098A (en) | 1996-06-19 |
GB2296098B (en) | 1998-02-11 |
GB9426377D0 (en) | 1995-03-01 |
EP0717571A2 (en) | 1996-06-19 |
US5793520A (en) | 1998-08-11 |
JPH08234246A (en) | 1996-09-13 |
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